2025.9 방문
Harachi - It's called harachi.
This day, I came to Osaka's Kita-Shinchi area.
Meeting up with my partner, dinner is here.
【はれや別邸】
• 敦賀会席 ¥13000×2
The content of the course is ↓
Appetizers: Today's assortment of appetizers
Japanese Restaurant Review: Echizen Local Wines and Three Delicacies
Porcelain bowls, prepared with clear broth. A stew dish of crab meat.
Cooking method: Preparation of fresh fish for serving
Inkazô: Steamed Abalone and Grilled Saba Sushi
Grilled dishes: Seasonal grilled fish
Imazawa: Beef Roast with Vegetables
Sauces and seasonal dishes
Meals: Echizen Oroshi Soba
Dessert: Black Dragon Distilled Liquor Konjac Pudding
Drinks are ↓
•ニッカリッチハイボール×2 ¥1000×2
•ウーロン茶 ¥500
•Me no Soho Aragoshi Mame-sake ¥700
Osaka Kita-Shinji is known as the largest entertainment district in Western Japan, similar to Ginza in Tokyo and Kita-Shinji in Osaka. It’s a place frequented by food connoisseurs. This popular restaurant has been open for 9 years, and soon it will be 10 years old. I wanted to visit this place after seeing the food photos on Instagram. The restaurant is located on the 5th floor of a building about 3 minutes away from JR Kita-Shinji Station. As soon as you get off the elevator, you’re at the restaurant. You can tell if you have made a reservation by being directed to a private room with a table set ready for you. The interior of the restaurant is elegant, and the atmosphere is great. The staff’s service is also excellent. I had high expectations even before starting to eat the food.
Since the course was booked in advance, the menu details are provided.
First, I ordered a drink. I chose whisky with water; my partner ordered oolong tea. The drinks arrived quickly.
After waiting for a while, there was an appetizer platter.
The dishes are beautifully presented, and every dish stimulates the appetite. The menu provides clear explanations for each item. The items include: sweet potato cream sauce stew, chestnut skin-boiled vegetables, beef wrapped in bamboo leaves, fried chestnuts, a stew of pine mushroom and chrysanthemum vegetables with shirako, and a stew of minced vegetables and fried shirazu. The presentation is excellent, and as the first course of a meal, it’s a dish that attracts the attention of customers. The restaurant is very dedicated to this dish, as it’s an important part of the menu that requires careful preparation. I ate it slowly, enjoying each dish. Yes, every dish was delicious. Even I, who has eaten here for a long time, found these dishes to be excellent. Since the dishes are meant to be enjoyed with alcohol, there are many different flavors to experience. After finishing the meal, the staff brought out the next dish.
Yonezengo Distilled Wine and Three Delicacies
This is a combination of four types of dishes served on glass plates.
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Fukui’s local sake, “Kurokage Pure Matcha Daiginjo” – a premium sake that is easy to drink and delicious. The food complements its taste perfectly. Features include Echizen salted dill, silk leaf tofu, grilled heshiko, red zuki pickled in vinegar, and other highly crafted dishes. The presentation is excellent; it’s hard to decide which dish to start with. The acidity, sweetness, saltiness, and texture are all delicious. Even my partner, who usually doesn’t drink alcohol, said this sake was tasty, and he drank it within the first sip.
Clear Soup Preparation: Potato Casserole of Crab
The dishes prepared by Kaki Masao have a modest crab flavor. Although the taste is mild, the broth is exceptionally good. Each bite brings a sense of umami to the palate. This dish truly showcases the expertise of the restaurant within the realm of Japanese cuisine.
Fresh Fish Preparation
4種類の料理が提供されています：マグロ、赤身、中トロ、ヒラメ、ボタンエビ、モンゴイカです。見た目も美しく、食材も新鮮そのものです。一つ一つの食材を手で触りながら、味を楽しむことができます。本当に美味しい魚たちです。どの料理もとても美味しく、思わず「うーん」と感嘆してしまいました。美味しい時は言葉が出ないものですね。
Steamed Abalone and Grilled Sashimi Salmon Sushi
In front of me was a sashimi made with salmon, wrapped in bamboo shoots. It was truly a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Every time I bit into it, I could smell the aroma of the coastline. This is my favorite dish, and I enjoyed it slowly. The salmon was thick, and the rice and vinegar were just enough—it was a truly delicious sushi. This salmon stick sushi can also be brought back home.
Seasonal Grilled Fish
This is a dish called "Aruko no Kagami-yaki." On the same plate, there are also mountain jellyfish, Tosa-wa-e, Tsubu-kabe-tsuke, Den-suke-zuko, and asparagus-fried scallops. The trout has a strong saltiness, but the roasted flavor is excellent. The meat is tender and fragrant, making it a delicious dish. Each of the other dishes can be tasted individually, allowing you to enjoy various flavors. Every dish is so satisfying that one cannot help but sigh in approval.
Japanese-Roasted Beef with Side Vegetables
Both my partner and I love roast beef, and now it’s available in our restaurant. The cuts are large, and the meat is tender and delicious. In a Japanese-style restaurant, serving roast beef? It’s absolutely delicious.
Sauces and seasonal dishes
This is a dish of Japanese lobster rolled in gold thread. The preparation is meticulous, and the vinegar level is not strong. The lobster's flavor is exquisite, and the cooking method is truly professional.
Meals: Echizen Oroshi Soba
Kii-ken Oroshi Soba – My partner has a wheat allergy, so I switched to udon instead. It was served with cold oroshi thin noodles; the noodles had a refreshing texture and were perfect for eating.
Dessert: Black Dragon Distilled Liquor Konjac Pudding
This is a pudding made with local sake from Fukui.
If eaten with syrup, it tastes delicious.
Both the cuisine and the service were meticulous, making it a great restaurant.
I'm happy that they walked me all the way to the door.
Let's leave with the lingering good feelings from this experience.
Thank you for your hospitality.
